It’s time again for the Literary Junkies Book Chat! Get to know me and a bit more of my personality with this fun monthly meme.

1. What are you reading right now? Tell us about it.

I just finished Sulan: The League, which is a fun cyberpunk/dystopian story about a smart teen girl as she struggles to fight the real evil in a world filled with virtual reality. It was fun and a quick read.

2. There are a ton of movies coming out soon that were based off of books. Are there any you’re particularly excited to see?

3. With fall finally here for some of us, are there any books that you’re particularly looking forward to reading in the season of big sweaters, blankets and hot chocolate?

Well, I actually wrote a post about my favorite boarding school books, which I always look forward to reading in the fall. I also have a guest post coming out on Candace’s Book Blog in the next few weeks that also will feature fall-themed books. I typically find I am drawn to mystical/fantasy stories and mysteries in the fall.

4. We only have 3.5 months left of 2014. Did you participate in any reading challenges? How are you doing?

I did a few, but I sort of failed miserably at most of them. The only one I can remember off the top of my head was the Wicked Wildfire Reading Challenge, which was supposed to be a challenge to read 6 books in 2 weeks, but I only read 2 during that period, I believe. I have a hard time participating in challenges because I already fill my day with so many book/writing-related things.

5. What has been the best book you’ve read so far this year?

I’d have to say that so far, my favorite was probably Lone Wolf. I didn’t think I would like it, but I did!

I'm Brenda. I'm a writer and a reader. Daily Mayo is all about having fun while reading, without rules! If you love books as much as I do, join the DM Book Lover's Club to keep up with the latest in the book world and get the DM Book Club Reading List.Come get to know me and let's talk books!

I’ve been afraid to go see The Giver because I loved the book so much. (I’m one of those book snobs – I rarely see a movie of a book that I love. Still haven’t seen any of the Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, or Narnia films!) Also, I love the question about which books you may want to read when fall weather gets here. I ALWAYS want to re-read Harry Potter in the fall. 🙂

I’m definitely a book snob when it comes to movie versions of books, but the only two that even come close to comparing for me are “Atonement” and “The Notebook.” I was really worried about the adaptation of “Atonement,” as it is one of my favorite books, but it ended up being awesome! 🙂 The movie version that I’m most mad about was “The Time Traveler’s Wife.” The movie ruined the most wonderful, amazing book ever. Haha–can you tell that I have strong feelings about this?!?! 🙂

I just watched The Time Traveler’s Wife, and I was expecting it to be the worst movie ever, so I was actually sort of pleased by it. I figured they would have to do what they did to make it fit the movie format. I sort of thought of it as an alternate universe story- one that was happier. 🙂

I'm Brenda. I'm a writer and a reader. Daily Mayo is all about having fun while reading, without rules! If you love books as much as I do, join the DM Book Lover's Club to keep up with the latest in the book world and get the DM Book Club Reading List.Come get to know me and let's talk books!